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Conversion of cryptographic key protection

US8498418B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation · US

Inventors

Klaus Meissner · Herrenberg, DE
Bernd Nerz · Eppelheim, DE
Phil C. Yeh · Poughkeepsie, US
Peter G. Sutton · Lagrangeville, US
Michael J. Kelly · Staatsburg, US

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 31, 2009
Grant date	Jul 30, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 18, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F2221/2153
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Protection of cryptographic keys is converted between one level of security and another level of security. The one level of security is different from the another level of security, and the another level of security includes the components of the one level of security.

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